Vacuum Stability of the Wrong Sign (−ϕ 6) Scalar Field Theory

We apply the effective potential method to study the vacuum stability of the bounded from above (?? ⁶) (unstable) quantum field potential. The stability (?E/?b = 0) and the mass renormalization (? ² E/?b ² = M ²) conditions force the effective potential of this theory to be bounded from below (stable). Since bounded from below potentials are always associated with localized wave functions, the algorithm we use replaces the boundary condition applied to the wave functions in the complex contour method by two stability conditions on the effective potential obtained. To test the validity of our calculations, we show that our variational predictions can reproduce exactly the results in the literature for the \(\mathcal {PT}\) -symmetric ? ⁴ theory. We then extend the applications of the algorithm to the unstudied stability problem of the bounded from above (?? ⁶) scalar field theory where classical analysis prohibits the existence of a stable spectrum. Concerning this, we calculated the effective potential up to first order in the couplings in d space-time dimensions. We find that a Hermitian effective theory is instable while a non-Hermitian but \(\mathcal {PT}\) -symmetric effective theory characterized by a pure imaginary vacuum condensate is stable (bounded from below) which is against the classical predictions of the instability of the theory. We assert that the work presented here represents the first calculations that advocates the stability of the (?? ⁶) scalar potential.     

Hamiltonian and Path Integral Quantization of the Conformally Gauge-Fixed Polyakov D1 Brane Action in the Presence of a Scalar Dilation Field

The conformally gauge-fixed Polyakov D1 brane action in the presence of a scalar dilaton field is seen to be a constrained system in the sense of Dirac. In the present work we study its Hamiltonian and path integral quantization in the instant-form of dynamics using the equal world-sheet time framework.     

Direction Finding with a Vector–Scalar Receiver in the Field of Anisotropic Interference

Acoustical Physics - A mathematical model of an anisotropic acoustic field is constructed based on the multidimensional Poisson process. The relationship between the probabilistic characteristics...     

Scalar Charged Particle in Presence of Magnetic and Aharonov–Bohm Fields Plus Scalar–Vector Killingbeck Potentials

The generalized form of Killingbeck potential is an attractive Coulomb term plus a linear term and a harmonic oscillator term, i.e. ?a/r + br + λr ², which has a useful application in quarkonium spectroscopy. The ground state energy with the corresponding wave function are obtained for any arbitrary m-state in two-dimensional Klein–Gordon equation with equal mixture of scalar–vector Killingbeck potentials in the presence of constant magnetic and singular Ahoronov–Bohm flux fields perpendicular to the plane where the interacting charged particle is confined. The analytical exact iteration method is used in our solution. We obtain the energy eigensolutions for particle and antiparticle corresponding to S(r) = V(r) and S(r) = ?V(r) cases, respectively. Some special cases like the Coulomb, harmonic oscillator potentials and the nonrelativistic limits are found in presence and absence of external fields.     

Bound States of the S-Wave Equation with Equal Scalar and Vector Standard Eckart Potential

A supersymmetric technique for the bound-state solutions of the s-wave Klein-Gordon equation with equal scalar and vector standard Eckart-type potential is proposed. Its exact solutions are obtained. Possible generalization of our approach is outlined.     

Stability of the scalar potential and symmetry breaking in the economical 3-3-1 model

A detailed study of the criteria for stability of the scalar potential and the proper electroweak symmetry breaking pattern in the economical 3-3-1 model, is presented. For the analysis we use and improve a method previously developed to study the scalar potential in the two-Higgs-doublet extension of the standard model. A new theorem related to the stability of the potential is stated. As a consequence of this study, the consistency of the economical 3-3-1 model emerges.     

Bounded Solutions of the Dirac Equation with a PT-symmetric Kink-Like Vector Potential in Two-Dimensional Space-Time

The (1+1)-dimensional Dirac equation with a PT-symmetric kink-like vector potential is investigated. By using the basic concepts of the supersymmetric WKB formalism and the function analysis method, we solve exactly the Dirac equation and obtain the bound-state energy levels and two-component spinor components. The PT-symmetric kink-like potential is not Hermitian and absent of bound states in the context of non-relativistic Schrödinger equation, but it possesses two sets of real discrete relativistic energy spectra in the context of the Dirac theory. When the PT symmetry is spontaneously broken, two sets of real energy spectra come into complex conjugate.     

Geometric Phase of Anisotropic Quantum Dots in the Presence of Time-Dependent Magnetic Field

By using of the invariant theory, we have studied the geometric phase of anisotropic quantum dots in the presence of time-dependent magnetic field. The Aharonov-Anandan phase is also obtained under the cyclical evolution.     

Inequivalent Quantization in the Field of a Ferromagnetic Wire

We argue that it is possible to bind neutral atom (NA) to the ferromagnetic wire (FW) by inequivalent quantization of the Hamiltonian. We follow the well known von Neumann’s method of self-adjoint extensions (SAE) to get this inequivalent quantization, which is characterized by a parameter Σ∈ℝ(mod2π). There exists a single bound state for the coupling constant η ²∈[0,1). Although this bound state should not occur due to the existence of classical scale symmetry in the problem. But since quantization procedure breaks this classical symmetry, bound state comes out as a scale in the problem leading to scaling anomaly. We also discuss the strong coupling region η ²<0, which supports bound state making the problem re-normalizable.     

Scattering of an Acoustic Field by Refraction–Density Inhomogeneities with a Small Wave Size and Solution of the Problem of Direct Scattering in an Inhomogeneous Medium

The paper considers acoustic wave scattering by inhomogeneities with a small wave size using the Green’s function apparatus, which makes it possible universally to take into account both the refraction and density components of an inhomogeneity. Estimates for the multipole components of a field scattered by a nonresonance inhomogeneity are presented. For an inhomogeneity with small dimensions, it suffices to consider only monopole and dipole scattering. These conclusions are confirmed by an analysis of the field scattered by a circular cylinder with a small wave radius. The results are used to numerically simulate a Lippmann–Schwinger equation. The form of the discretized matrix Green’s function for identical values of the spatial arguments is presented. This makes it possible to take into account multiple scattering processes within a discretization element with a small wave size. Its use automatically fulfills the relations between the phase and amplitude of secondary acoustic field sources.     

Spectrum of Dirac Equation Under Deng–Fan Scalar and Vector Potentials and a Coulomb Tensor Interaction by SUSYQM

We give the approximate analytic solutions of the Dirac equation for the Deng Fan potential. After a Pekeris-type approximation, we bring the problem into a Schrödinger-like equation and obtain the spectrum of the system via supersymmetry quantum mechanics. Some numerical comments are given on the energy spectrum.     

The Spin Interaction of a Dirac Particle in an Aharonov-Bohm Potential in First Order Scattering

For a Dirac particle in an Aharonov-Bohm (AB) potential, it is shown that the spin interaction (SI) operator which governs the transitions in the spin sector of the first order S-matrix is related to one of the generators of rotation in the spin space of the particle. This operator, which is given by the projection of the spin operator Σ along the direction of the total momentum of the system, and the two operators constructed from the projections of the Σ operator along the momentum transfer and the z-directions close the SU(2) algebra. It is suggested, then, that these two directions of the total momentum and the momentum transfer form some sort of natural intrinsic directions in terms of which the spin dynamics of the scattering process at first order can be formulated conveniently. A formulation and an interpretation of the conservation of helicity at first order using the spin projection operators along these directions is presented.     

Partial-wave Scattering and Statistical Mechanics via the l-wave Non-local Separable Potential of Rank-two

The equilibrium statistical mechanics relations are shown to be related to T-matrix, which describes the scattering processes taking place in the thermodynamic system consisting of free particles and independent correlated pairs, interacting via the separable non-local potential of rank two in the ℓth partial wave. Thermodynamic properties are related to the correlated states, when making a pole expansion of the analytically continued momentum matrix element of R _ℓ (z), the difference between the resolvents of the interacting and free Hamiltonians. It is shown that local potentials equivalent to the nonlocal ones have an attractive part which is responsible for a bound state and negative values of some thermodynamic properties.     

A Comment on the Light-Cone Vacuum in 1+1 Dimensional Super-Yang–Mills Theory

The discrete light-cone quantization (DLCQ) of a supersymmetric gauge theory in 1+1 dimensions is discussed, with particular attention given to the inclusion of the gauge zero mode. Interestingly, the notorious zero-mode problem is now tractable because of special supersymmetric cancellations. In particular, we show that anomalous zero-mode contributions to the currents are absent, in contrast to what is observed in the nonsupersymmetric case. An analysis of the vacuum structure is provided by deriving the effective quantum mechanical Hamiltonian of the gauge zero mode. It is shown that the inclusion of the zero modes of the adjoint scalars and fermions is crucial for probing the phase properties of the vacua. We find that the ground-state energy is zero and thus consistent with unbroken supersymmetry and conclude that the light-cone Fock vacuum is unchanged with or without the presence of matter fields.     

Quasinormal Modes of a Coupled Scalar Field in the Acoustic Black Hole Spacetime

By using the third-order Wentzel-Kramers-Brillouin approximation and the monodromy methods, the quasnormal modes of a coupled scalar field in the canonical non-rotating acoustic black hole spacetime are investigated. It is shown that the coupling between the scalar field and background metric affects the quasinormal frequencies. At low overtones, both the real part and the magnitude of imaginary part increase with the couple factor ξ. For the larger ξ, both of them are almost linearly related to the couple factor. At high overtones, it is found that the frequency formula of the quasinormal modes is 2πω/κ = ln （ 1 ＋ 2 cos√9-24ξ/5 π） - i（2n ＋ 1）π, which means that 5 when ξ is larger, the real part is the linear function of ξ^1/2.     

Generalized Brans-Dicke Cosmology in the Presence of Matter and Dark Energy

We study the Generalized Brans-Dicke cosmology in the presence of matter and dark energy. Of particular interest for a constant Brans-Dicke parameter, the de Sitter space has also been investigated.     

Entropy and Entanglement of a Single-mode Vacuum Field Interacting with a Ξ-type Three-level Atom with Detuning

The evolution of the field entropy and the entanglement between the atom and the field for the system of a single-mode vacuum field interacting with a Ξ-type three-level atom have been studied by using the reduced quantum entropy. The influences of the detuning of the light field and the setting of the initial state of the atom on the field entropy and entanglement of the system under consideration are discussed emphatically. It is showed that the detuning of the light field and the setting of the initial state of the atom play an important role for the evolution of the field entropy and the entanglement between the atom and the field. The general conclusions reached are illustrated by numerical results.     

Binding Energies of Excitons in Square Quantum-Well Wires in the Presence of a Magnetic Field

The binding energies of the ground state of excitons in the GaAs/Ga1-xAlxAs square quantum-well wire in the presence of a magnetic field are investigated by using the variational method. It is assumed that the magnetic field is applied parallel to the axis of the wire. The calculations of the binding energy as a fimction of the wire size have been performed for infinite and finite confinement potentials. The contribution of the magnetic field makes the binding energy larger obviously, particularly for the wide wire, and the magnetic field is much more pronounced for the binding energy in a square quantum wire than that in a cylindrical quantum wire. The mismatch of effective masses between the well and the barrier is also considered in the calculation.     

Ground State and Resonances in the Standard Model of the Non-Relativistic QED

We prove existence of a ground state and resonances in the standard model of the non-relativistic quantum electro-dynamics (QED). To this end we introduce a new canonical transformation of QED Hamiltonians and use the spectral renormalization group technique with a new choice of Banach spaces.